About this piece
A 6 mukhi rudraksha has six natural faces. This is a single bead from Nepal. The seller's size guide puts Nepal beads between 14 mm and 40 mm, with an average of 20 mm.
The seller names Om Hreem Hoom Namah as the beej mantra. The photos show a deeply ridged bead on an orange ground from three sides, and a heap of beads.
How it is used
Rudraksha beads are traditionally worn or used for japa, repeating a mantra. This is a loose bead, so it is for stringing or keeping as you choose. The Shiva Purana (Vidyeshvara Samhita 25, verse 71) names Kartikeya for the six-faced bead. Astrologers today pair this bead with Venus (Shukra); the pairing is a later convention, not a statement of the Purana, and it is the one this site uses in its rudraksha guide and free kundali.
